Basketball Preview: Fortuna Huskies vs. Piner Prospectors
The Fortuna Huskies will face off against the Piner Prospectors at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fortuna is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
In Saturday's Canine Competition, Fortuna had to take the L. They fell just short of Shasta by a score of 50-48 on Saturday. While the Huskies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolves 17-13 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Piner strolled past Petaluma with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 56-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Prospectors.
Apollo Pereira was his usual excellent self, posting 30 points plus five rebounds and four steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Piner's points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Coester, who posted three points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Fortuna's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Piner, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Fortuna took a serious blow against Piner when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 76-37. Can Fortuna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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